Titus Andronicus, ‘The Monitor'
Chucking on VHS tapes of The Civil War miniseries was a Year 12 History Lesson back in the day, watching countless photos of dead Yankee and Confederate... read more...
Ivy St, 'Oh Their Faces / Talk To Strangers' 7"
Hobart trio Ivy St. truly conjure the desolate atmosphere that Australian bands conjure best. The strangled opening notes of Oh Their Faces instill the... read more...
Mountain Fold Music Journal mixtape, 'Rolling Under The Covers'
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – Mountain Fold Music Journal is the bomb. It’s free, it’s easy on the eyes,... read more...
The Tallest Man on Earth
Kristian Matsson conforms pretty neatly to the stereotype of ‘the folk musician’ as tortured introvert who kneels at the altar of Dylan. You... read more...
OTOUTO, 'Pip'
I’m not elevating Melbourne three-piece Otouto to Miles Davis’ status; but Otouto understand something a lot of rock bands don’t. Space.Jamming... read more...
Dick Diver, 'Arks Up'
Dick Diver sound like underground ’80s Australia. Arks Up recalls the best parts of the Hunters & Collectors discography: the songs gather around... read more...
Seja, 'We Have Secrets But Nobody Cares'
What:We Have Secrets But Nobody CaresWho:SejaAlbum launch:Fri Apr 16, 6pm with OTOUTO + Clue to Kalo. The Metro, 46 Grote St, City. On:Rice Is Nice MySpace:Here... read more...
Kid Sam
What:Kid SamWho:Kid SamOn:Two Bright LakesMyspace:www.myspace.com/kidsambandShow:Fri Apr 9, The Metro, Grote St. 8pm. We have a dbl pass to giveaway, email... read more...
Acrassicauda, 'Only the Dead See the End of War'
You’ve probably never heard these guys but there’s a good chance Acrassicauda’s story has ended up close to your ear. This heavy metal... read more...
Caribou, 'Swim'
Dan Snaith is a clever guy. Almost certainly cleverer than you or me; he has the PhD in mathematics to prove it. And his music kinda reflects that. Even... read more...
Deaf Wish interview
Introducing a cold, hostile battering courtesy of Deaf Wish. This is out-there punk raised on a noise diet of Black Flag and Sonic Youth, and everything... read more...
The Morning Benders, 'Big Echo'
If you’ve come within sneezing distance of a blog in the last month you would have seen the Morning Benders video for their song ‘Excuses’... read more...
She & Him, 'Volume Two'
Just about everyone agrees that She & Him, the unexpected project of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, is pretty great. It probably has something to do... read more...
Joanna Newsom, 'Have One On Me'
Everybody has their One. Mine used to be Zooey Deschanel, before the malicious bitch decided that her One was Ben Gibbard. A single listening of Have One... read more...
The Besnard Lakes, 'Are The Roaring Night'
Sometimes I wish I didn’t have to tell you about music via a flashing computer screen. I wish I could just play you something at a party. Or make... read more...
Liars, 'Sisterworld'
It’s hard to like Liars. How do you trust someone who doesn’t tell the truth? And it’s even harder still to love them. Yet they go and... read more...
Holly Miranda, 'The Magician's Private Library'
Words like magical, enchanting, and playful get used a lot these days. Unfortunately, they’re often meant to endear you to bands whose work has more... read more...
Kitchen's Floor, 'Kitchen's Floor' 7"
What:Kitchen’s Floor 7"Who:Kitchens FloorSee them live:Supermild, Fri Feb 26, 7:30pm, with Hit The Jackpot + Bitch PrefectFormat Opening Party,... read more...
Format Festival Opening Night
First, a clarification. A couple of weeks ago I suggested that Adelaide indie supergroup Avant Gardeners sounded like the Pixies. In all good conscience... read more...
Eddy Current Suppression Ring, 'Rush to Relax'
When asked to describe the difference between ECSR’s Primary Colours and their self-titled debut, guitarist Mikey Young said it was more ’82... read more...
Yo La Tengo, 'Popular Songs'
What: Popular SongsWho: Yo La TengoOn: Matador/Remote Control Show:Fri Feb 19, 7pm at Fowlers Live, North Tce, CityTix at Moshtix, $47.60 + bf**There’s... read more...
Four Tet, 'There is Love in You'
Kieran Hebden has had a good time of it just lately. The guitarist turned much-feted producer and DJ has continued along the rosy path of critical adoration,... read more...
Avant Gardeners
At times, Avant Gardeners sound a lot like The Pixies. Other times they sound a lot like Joy Division. What they don’t sound a lot like is another... read more...
Brian Jonestown Massacre, 'Who killed Sgt. Pepper?'
What:Who Killed Sgt Pepper?Who:Brian Jonestown MassacreOn:LTD/InertiaWebsite:www.brianjonestownmassacre.comShow:Tues Feb 23, 7pm at Fowlers Live. Tix,... read more...